Category Archives: Polk County

Georgia gas prices dip
Monday, February 23, 2026--9:10 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia drivers are getting some welcome relief at the pump this week. The state average has dipped to $2.69 a gallon, down from last week, with daytod...
David Crowder Feb 23, 2026

New filings with Georgia Public Service Commission propose overall decrease in Georgia Power rates beginning in June
Wednesday, February 18, 2026--3:30 p.m. -Georgia Power News Release- Georgia Power has filed its expected Fuel Cost Recovery and Storm Cost Recovery cases with the Georgia Public Service Commission. T...
David Crowder Feb 18, 2026

Atrium Health Floyd Congestive Heart Failure Clinic is improving Ken Jolly's quality of life
Tuesday, February 17, 2026--11:15 a.m. -News Release- Jolly began reciprocating, bringing donuts and candy made by his wife to the staff. "It got to where we loved them," he said. His care team and th...
David Crowder Feb 17, 2026

Georgia gas prices rise
Monday, February 16, 2026--8:30 a.m. -AAA South- Fuel prices in Georgia jumped this week, pushing the statewide average to $2.72 per gallon as of Monday. Monday's average is 6 cents higher than last w...
David Crowder Feb 16, 2026

Gas prices hold steady
Monday, February 9, 2026--10:45 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia drivers are seeing familiar prices at the pump this week, as the state's average gas price remains unchanged from last week. As of Monday, the ...
David Crowder Feb 09, 2026

GNTC announces President's and Dean's Lists for fall 2025
Thursday, February 5, 2026--12:55 p.m. -News Release- Georgia Northwestern Technical College is proud to announce the students on the President's and Dean's Lists for the 2025 fall semester. To be eli...
David Crowder Feb 05, 2026

Georgia drivers get a break at the pump
Monday, February 3, 2026--11:20 a.m. -AAA South- Gas prices in Georgia eased over the weekend, supported by strong instate fuel supplies and softer regional demand, even as the national average moved ...
David Crowder Feb 02, 2026

NWS issues preliminary snowfall totals for January 31
Monday, February 2, 2026--7:44 a.m. -National Weather Service- Here is a preliminary map of snowfall totals across our area from the storm on Saturday. In Floyd County, Rome got just a trace, while so...
David Crowder Feb 02, 2026

Extreme Cold Warning issued
Saturday, January 31, 2026--2:30 p.m. -National Weather Service- The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Cold Warning for our area. Dangerously cold wind chills ranging from as cold as 15 d...
David Crowder Jan 31, 2026

Snowy Saturday in Northwest Georgia
Saturday, January 31, 2026--1:30 p.m. -Staff reports- "Avoid the area of Vinson Mtn Road, from Jackson Road to the Paulding County Line. The road is impassable at the time and is shut down until it is...
David Crowder Jan 31, 2026
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Rome, GA, USA
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